Drum fish vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drum fish and whiting different?

Drum fish is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3, while whiting is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
Whiting covers your daily need for selenium 45% more than drum fish.
Drum fish contains 7 times more copper than whiting. Drum fish contains 0.297mg of copper, while whiting contains 0.04mg.

Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Drum fish

Whiting

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.2%
Contains more IronIron	+173.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+642.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+60.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+590%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+153.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Drum fish

Whiting

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+245%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+92.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.2µg	41.1µg	45%
Manganese	0.897mg	0.13mg	33%
Copper	0.297mg	0.04mg	29%
Choline		83.3mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.18mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.25mg	12%
Vitamin B12	2.31µg	2.6µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.207mg	0.06mg	11%
Vitamin D*		73 IU	9%
Vitamin D		1.8µg	9%
Iron	1.15mg	0.42mg	9%
Phosphorus	231mg	285mg	8%
Fats	6.32g	1.69g	7%
Vitamin B3	2.862mg	1.67mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.807g	0.445g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.479g	0.587g	6%
Saturated fat	1.434g	0.4g	5%
Magnesium	38mg	27mg	3%
Zinc	0.85mg	0.53mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Calories	153kcal	116kcal	2%
Protein	22.49g	23.48g	2%
Calcium	77mg	62mg	2%
Potassium	353mg	434mg	2%
Sodium	96mg	132mg	2%
Vitamin A	59µg	38µg	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Cholesterol	82mg	84mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.081mg	0.068mg	1%
Folate	17µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	68kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	86g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.6	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.252mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.986mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.828mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.065mg	2.156mg	0%
Methionine	0.666mg	0.695mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.878mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.159mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.662mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.295g	0.283g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.368g	0.235g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.185g	0.017g	N/A